Toy aeroplane.



W. MOONEY. TOY AEROPLANE. APPLICATION FILED 2, 1909 1,010,783. PatentedDeo. 5, L1911.

@Imi/Manco fmm ZOO/Zagg/ 'Y WILLIAM MOOEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA.

TOY AEROPL'ANE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 2, 1909. Serial No. 515,879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HLLIAM Moennig.

citizen of the United States, residing' at Washington, inthe District ofColumbia, haveV invented certain new and useful Im provements in `loyAeropianes, of which the following is a specification.

`This invention coinprehends certain new and useful iin}' rovemeuts inaerialprojectile toys, and has for its .primary object,a simpleinexpensive toydesignedto simulate the actions of a flying machine ofthe monoplane type, and 'reopiiringv just enough skill yin its use torender' it( interesting, while at the same timecapablc of being operatedby children as well as adults. y

Another object of the invention is a device of this character which iscomposed of comparatively few parts that maybe very easily manufacturedand readily assembled, and which will be effective in operation for thedesired results. .And the invention also llas for its object a toy ofthis character which may be set so that in its flight, it will turn tothe left or tothe right as desired.

With these and other objectsin view, asA

will more fully appear-as the description proceeds, the inventionconsists in certain constructions and arrangement-s of parts that Ishall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

F or a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanyingdraivings in which: 1

Figure l is a perspective View of a toy constructed in accordance withmy invention; and, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,

one .part being shown in section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescriptionand 'indi-v cated in all the views of the accompanyinjc,ydra-wings by the same reference characters.

My improved aeroplane toyoomprises a main longitudinally extending braceor rib l, and front and yrearplanes designated 2 and 3 respectively,said planes being securved at their middle totherib l near the front andrear ends of the latter `by screws or similar fastening' devices, asingle screwsvr being used for the frontplanc 2 sotliat the latter ispivotally connected to the rib and may be shifted tol assume differentangular positions relatively to the rib for the purpose of causing thetoy to fly either to the right or to the left. The planes 2 and 3 areboth upwardly bowed as clearly illus` trated in the drawings, the rearplane being preferably somewhat larger in superficial area preferably inlateral extent than the front plane, the rear plane being intendedprimarily for balancing the device, While the front plane is intendedfor raising the device under the power, in addition to its lfunction ofsteering the toy. f

To propel the toy, I provide a propeller fl which in the presentinst-ance embodies two Wings or planes as shown, said propellerembodying a' middle thickened "portion 5 which constitutes the hub, saidportion `be- 'ing recessed or grooved as indicatednt 6 to accommodatethe looped ring 7 of a shaft S, This shaft is preferably formed of Wirecoiled upon itself to form the loop 7 and which is journaled in theupwardly xtending flange 9 which is formed on the. rear end of apreferably metallic sleeve l0 slipped over the rear end of the rib 1,.The forward end of said shaft 8 is looped upon itself to form an eye ilin which a band l2 of rubber or the lilte is engaged, said bandextending longitudinally as shown and being alsolield by a preferablywire hook 121,L which is secured in the rib l ustbacl of the forwardplane Obvioi'lsly the tension of the band 12 serves to hold the sleeve1G on the rear end of the rib l.

From the foregoing); description in connection. with the accompanyingdrawings, the operation vof my improved toy will be apparent.

'ln the practicxluse of the device, the propeller 4- is twirled so as toexert a, torsional tension upon the band l2 and While the band is thusunder tension, the device is ycast forwardly by the operator and Willfly for a considerable distance according to the tension which has beenimparted to the band,

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inliuenee of the propelling' and the consequentpower andy duration et'the rotation of the propeller 4.

lt to be particularly noted that the rib l is bent or curved near itsrear end 4atan angle of about 2 or 3", this formation materiallyassisting in the successful operation of the device.

Preferably, all yof the parts except the shaft, the sleeve' l0, the hook12a and the attaching screws are made of some light Wood although anymaterial or substance may be employed for any of the parts. lt

is alsol to he understood that various Changes may be inade in theconstruct-ion, arrangement and proportions ojt' the parts Withoutdeparting `t'roni the scope of the invention as detined in the amiendedclaims.

l'laringg' thus described the invertion, what is elainied aS new is:

1. A toy aeroplane, comprisingr a inain lonnitndinall)vv Curved rib, a.laterally elongated it'ront plane pivotally eonneeted inidway of ilalends` lo the t'ront o't said ril; whereb)Y it ina).v be Set with one endin adranee ol`l the other, a rear laterali)v elongated plane eonneetedniidway ot its ende to the rear of Said rib. the rear plain` extendinglaterally a greater distance on both idee' than the vtrout plane, bothotl said planes beinf.)r upwardly bowed, the rear end nl the rib andprovided with an upwardly extending Hanne, a `alia'tt jonrnaled in said[lange and formed with a loop and with an eye. a hook secured to thi`rih. a propeller provided with a hub portion aC- eonnnodaling` the loopof the Shaft, and a torsional band extending' longitwlinally as shown,said band being* held in said eye and a sleeve slipped uponin the hook,wleeie'ny to hold the sleeve on the rear end of the rib and to rotatethe propeller when the band is placed under torsional strain.

i2. A lo \/v aeroplane, embodying a` longitudinal rib, front in;r planesConnected adapted to be slipped to said rib', a Sleeve over the rear endof seein-ed to the rib, the sleeve being' 'provided with a liange, ashalt to whieh the propeller is connected, AQaid shaft being journaledin said flange. and provided at its forward end with an eye, and atorsional contractile band connected to said eye and to the hoolt`whereby to ell'eet the rotation of the propeller when plaeed under er\'eto hold the sleeve the rib.

ln testiinon)v whereof l atlix my in presence of two witnesses.

WTLLIAM MOONEY. litnesses W. N. lvoonson, Flnanninoit S'riTT.

on the rearfend of and rear laterally extend- Y propeller, a i

signature torsional strain, and to alsov

